Eight new designers vied for this coveted award which would give them not only an editorial in FASHION magazine, but also to show their Fall/Winter 2013-2014 collections at World MasterCard Fashion Week in March. This year, the eight finalists, who come from across Canada, including Calgary, Prince Edward Island, Montreal and Toronto. Toronto favourite, Caitlin […]
Day 2’s shows included Adrian Wu, who stayed very true to his “aesthetic” of art (more artsy this season so a little bit less weird) and had a live singer who sang music from 1960s films, DeMoyo (who had a lovely, warm weather-friendly collection filled with neutrals and crocheted pieces), Biddell (who had models walking […]
Toronto’s World MasterCard Fashion Week opened last night with its usual Holt Renfrew show. However, rather than featuring Canadian designers’ Spring/Summer 2013 collections who aren’t having their own shows at World MasterCard FashionWeek, the entire show featured pieces by various national and international designers that are available at Holts right now. Kind of strange, in […]
Kimberly Newport-Mimran’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection featured her signature full skirts and timeless, preppy pieces. However, there was a twist. While the show started off with pretty, cotton candy coloured looks in pale pink and mint with a splash of sharp berry with a strong “Mad Men,” lady-like vibe, it soon turned 1970s disco (to the […]
Operanation 9: Sweet Revenge, held at the Four Seasons Centre for Performing Arts on October 18, featuring singer Nelly Furtado and The Arkells as celebrity guests. This year’s event, called “Sweet Revenge,” celebrates Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss, which will be at the Four Seasons Centre until the end of the month. The opera’s plot, […]
Pre-fashion week wrapped up Thursday after a whirlwind of shows on the same day, requiring a lot of back and forth between the Burroughes Building (The Collections) and Andrew Richard Designs (The shOws) or logistic scheduling for those who wanted to cover both. The Collections, which presented its inaugural season, featured designers that usually show […]
Shoppers take note! US discount giant, Marshalls has opened its first downtown Toronto location. Located in the heart of entertainment district on Richmond and John (right next to the Scotiabank Theatre complex), this new location has 29,000 square feet of retail space over two floors. On street level, shoppers will find the shoe department as […]
There are those who believe that classics should remain classics and no one should make changes to them, especially when it comes to food. If done carefully enough, twists can be a good thing, especially if it is properly named (i.e. not like the Brad Pitt Chanel ad I discussed yesterday). In fact, I think […]
What are your thoughts? Do you think it cheapens the brand? Brad certainly doesn’t look like a guy who’d be with a woman who wears the scent. Chanel No. 5 has traditionally been associated with sophistication and Brad just doesn’t give that off. In fact, rather than sexy, I think his voice in the video […]
The third annual Paws for the Cause was held at 99 Sudbury this past Thursday with proceeds this year going to the The Central Toronto Veterinary Referral Clinic’s Cares Foundation, which helps people whose pets need special veterinary care. The event also featured an exhibit of Instagram sensation, Theron Humphrey’s images featuring his Coonhound, Maddie, […]
